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Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
661. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the NCS attendance and under-attendance are currently being reviewed (details supplied). [68698/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Children
511. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality is there any update on the ratifying of the second optional protocol of the UNCRC. [67217/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1088. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine opening a childcare facility in a vacant school in north Kerry (details supplied). [65892/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Children
189. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the full list of the 29 providers appointed to HSE27399, the national bespoke panel arrangement for the provision of autism diagnostic assessments for children and adolescents; and to provide the HSE health region/lot that each provider is appointed to. [51967/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Children
639. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a capacity assessment will be given to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51092/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Children
679. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm whether providers who have left core funding (details supplied) will be penalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51654/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Children
255. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are plans to revisit the decision to move away from congregated settings for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50185/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
400. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports and services available to a school leaver (details supplied); if an adult day service placement has not been confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48467/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
792. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will follow through on its threat to withdraw NCS and ECCE for services that have left the core funding system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45395/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 May 2026 · to Children
484. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was not considered for a vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40943/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 May 2026 · to Children
504. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare places currently available in County Kerry, broken down by childcare setting and age category; the number of children currently on waiting lists for childcare places in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41340/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 May 2026 · to Children
505. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the cancellation of summer childcare provision for children due to commence primary school in September 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41342/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 May 2026 · to Children
506. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to the establishment of a targeted summer childcare support scheme for working families during school holiday periods, particularly for children transitioning from preschool to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41343/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
1041. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an assessment will take place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40122/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
945. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the process of assessments for autism in children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34288/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2506. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of a referral for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25461/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2528. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a multi-agency approach involving Tusla, a school and the Garda Youth Diversion Programme could assist a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25887/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2553. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if students who have just completed their first/second year of studies in the early childhood education and care (level 8) students at Munster Technological University, Tralee, could be eligible to work in childcare services during the summer periods despite not having completed work placement (details supplied); and if she will m…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Children
816. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Children
1032. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional supports will be granted to assist childcare and early learning centres unable to recruit staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12498/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Children
939. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a person (details supplied) could avail of the respite facility attached to the school they are attending despite living in a different county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9697/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Children
962. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for delay in processing payments for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10433/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Children
346. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 849 of 12 November 2025, if Tusla will arrange a meeting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8919/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Children
930. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a fee increase will be permitted for a creche (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8519/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Children
163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a scheme for grandparents who are minding their grandchildren due to lack of spaces in creches (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6673/26]